over a decade staring across the line of scrimmage Cheap Customized Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jerseys , the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and the relentless Baltimore Ravens linebacker both knowing they will meet multiple times, often in violent fashion.Their collisions — much like the rivalry between their two teams — have been memorable. So has the back and forth between the two.And while the NFL appears to be in the midst of an identity crisis of sorts as it tries to legislate some of the brutality out of the game — particularly when it comes to how defenders can (and can't) hit quarterbacks — Roethlisberger doesn't expect much to change on Sunday night when the Steelers (1-1-1) host the Ravens (2-1).It will be physical. It will be tight. And at no time will Suggs or any of his teammates yell "I'm sorry" at Roethlisberger before hitting him as the microphones caught Tampa Bay's Gerald McCoy doing during Pittsburgh's victory last Monday night."I don't think you ever (get) an apology from a Raven," Roethlisberger said with a laugh.No apologies are necessary while playing what Steelers coach Mike Tomlin calls "AFC North football," code he uses to describe a series built on respectful fierceness."We've been going at it with these guys it seems like forever now," Tomlin said before adding, "you learn not to go into this game with any preconceived notion."Good idea. The reality is both sides have evolved. Baltimore's previous two visits to Heinz Field have ended dramatically. Antonio Brown's "Immaculate Extension" in the final seconds secured a division title for the Steelers on Christmas night in 2016. Chris Boswell's late field goal capped a wild 39-38 Pittsburgh victory last December."They've turned into little mini-shootouts, and they've been a lot of fun to be a part of," Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said.The Steelers and the 36-year-old Roethlisberger remain one of the NFL's most dynamic offenses even with All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell's extended absence while waiting to sign his franchise tender.It's a group the Ravens appear to be ready to join thanks in part to a revitalized Flacco. Pittsburgh is the NFL's seventh-highest scoring team through three weeks. Baltimore is fifth.The nature of the rivalry may have changed through the years. The edge that emerges when they face each other has not."That's why we enjoy playing a physical game against these guys White Demar Dotson Jersey ," Flacco said. "We have to make sure they feel like that, because it's more than just winning and losing a game. It's beating a division opponent up a little bit, so they still have to feel the effects the next week."PRIME-TIME PLAYERSIt's hardly surprising the Steelers shook off a winless start by thriving under the Monday night lights in Tampa.Pittsburgh seems to save its best for national showcases. Roethlisberger is 21-3 in regular season night games at Heinz Field. The Steelers have won nine straight appearances on Sunday night, seven of them at home."You know the whole world is watching and you want to give it everything you have," Roethlisberger said.NO SMITHThis will be Baltimore's final game without cornerback Jimmy Smith, who's serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancers.Smith has long been an integral part of the Ravens defense, but they've done just fine without him. Over three games, Baltimore has allowed a total of just nine points after halftime."You're always chasing perfection http://www.authenticstampabaybuccaneers....rry-jersey ," Ravens coach Harbaugh said. "But (the cornerbacks) are playing very well."Maybe, but the Steelers offer a significant step up in class. While Brown remains as effective as ever, he's hardly the only option at Roethlisberger's disposal. While Brown is averaging a pedestrian 8.8 yards per grab, four of his teammates — including second-year wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster — are averaging 13 yards per catch or more.RED (ZONE) HOTThe Ravens are the first team in NFL history to start a season with touchdowns on each of their 12 trips into the red zone."It's a huge amount of pride for us," lineman James Hurst said. "There's a lot of times when wins and losses in the NFL come down to scoring seven as opposed to three."Diversity is the key: Baltimore has six rushing scores and six passing TDs after entering the red zone. The Ravens went 3 for 3 last week against Denver. Dating back to last year's finale against Cincinnati, Baltimore has 15 touchdowns in 16 trips inside the opponents' 20.BRING THE NOISEPittsburgh's secondary has looked like a bit of a hot mess early, allowing Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes to throw for six touchdowns in Week 2 and Tampa Bay's Ryan Fitzpatrick to go over 400 yards last Monday.The cure until the defensive backfield figures it out is providing pressure up front. The Steelers forced four straight turnovers against the Buccaneers, three of them coming with Fitzpatrick under significant duress http://www.authenticstampabaybuccaneers....sen-jersey , though the more mobile Flacco presents a slightly different challenge."We know if we can get in his face, disrupt his timing it's going to help the DBs out," Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt. "We brought it from all over against Tampa Bay and that's what you need to do against a veteran guy like Flacco."AP Sports Writer David Ginsburg in Baltimore contributed to this report.Instant reactions to preseason finale The offensive side of the ball was a bit of a mixed bag results wise in the first half of this ball game. The defense struggled to stop the run but did enough to hold the Jaguars to just 3 points in the first half. Some players impressed while others left you wanting and wishing to have seen more. Let’s get into it all with some instant reactions.Ryan Griffin had some very positive moments in the first half with several streaks of well placed passes including a touchdown pass to Justin Watson. That said, Griffin had two poorly thrown balls that should very well have been intercepted and missed behind and high on a couple other throws as well. Nonetheless, Griffin finished without a turnover and put a cap on a very positive pre-season for the backup to the backup quarterback who could, barring an injury, see his first regular season game action in these first three weeks of the season. Justin Watson had himself a reserved first half but did score the lone touchdown for the Buccaneers to cap the teams strongest drive of the game. Watson hauled in one other pass in the half to total 2 catches for 11 yards and a touchdown in the game. Bobo Wilson had a flashy half of football for the Buccaneers gaining 34 yards on 4 receptions and adding a nice 21 yard run on an end around. Wilson and Watson both seemed to have separate themselves from the rest of the pack as the 5th and 6th receiving options. The offensive line as a whole seemed to really struggle creating for the running backs in this game. Ronald Jones namely was the poster child for the offensive lines struggles as he was tackled for a loss three times including a 6 yard loss on a play that saw Alex Cappa miss Dante Fowler Jr. completely as he went unscathed for the tackle for a loss on Jones. Jones did manage to squander a positive 2 yard run despite two defenders getting into the backfield on a particular carry. Jones managed to make both defenders miss as he scrambled to the line and cut back to gain 2. After 10 total carries, Jones managed an abysmal 4 yards. Shaun Wilson did manage to show some positive plays out of the backfield as he saw a good amount of 3rd down back duty action in the first half. Wilson had 4 carries for 31 yards and added two receptions for 24 yards. Wilson surely helped himself big time with back to back solid performances. On the defensive side of the ball there were some struggles up front and we’ll start with the teams 2nd round pick from a few years ago Youth Jameis Winston Jersey , Noah Spence. Spence managed a lone tackle and pressured the quarterback a single time in the first half. Spence played into the 4th quarter and showed little in the ways of pass rush and run stopping ability. On the teams 2nd drive on defense Spence had an opportunity to make a stop on what ended up being a big run play for Jacksonville. Worthy struggled and gave up his gap and Spence was unable to find the ball and separate from his lineman as the back scampered right passed him. Spence may have reason to be sweating heading into these next 48 hours as cuts take place.Cichy got the start at middle linebacker and was moving about well but didn’t quite flash anything particular to allow him to stand out. Cichy did get immediately into the backfield on the teams 4th series on defense but it appeared that the offensive line was unaware that the ball was snapped. Chandler Catanzaro nailed his lone field goal attempt along with an extra point in what has been a calm preseason overall from the kicking side of things, a relief to many Buccaneer fans. Catanzaro enters the regular season on a high note having made 7 of 8 field goals and 10 of 12 extra points. While the extra point kicks will be crucial and need to be made at a better clip, the field goal makes are encouraging having watched Catanzaro finish 100% in games 2-4. There’s a lot to like from this 4th preseason game and just as much to call cause for concern. The offensive line struggled to block consistently and should the team need to lean on the likes of an Alex Cappa there just isn’t much film to give this staff a reason to be confident. Ronald Jones has had to deal with some poor blocking but the fact remains he hasn’t taken full advantage of the times he has received adequate blocking. Ryan Griffin has been a pleasant surprise to watch and despite a few errant throws in this game, continued that notion. It’s time for things to get dicey now as the next 48 hours will bring a lot of movement as the team cuts down the roster. Be sure to stay locked into Bucs Nation as we bring you all of the cuts and moves as they happen. As always, Go Bucs.